The Innocence in Your Eyes

"Why can’t you simply hate me? I am a witch, after all. The very creature you loathe with every fiber of your being. I have hidden this truth from you for ages. I have lied to you. I have deceived you. So..." Ava balled her fist and struck Felix’s chest, her tears tracing silent paths down her face. "Hate me, General. Hate me! Why won’t you just hate me?"



He grasped her wrist, halting her soft attacks. "Has anyone ever told you that your eyes resemble the second-brightest star when they glisten with your tears?" he asked.



"What?" Ava frowned at the sudden shift in topic.



"But..." He pulled her closer. "Do you know when they resemble the brightest one?"



Ava’s lips parted, but no sound escaped them.



Felix gently brushed a strand of her hair and tucked it behind her ear. "When you look at me with that innocence in your eyes." He paused, their gazes locking, eyes drowning in each other. "You want me to hate you? Then teach me. Teach me how to hate someone whose eyes hold the innocence of holy water."



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Ava Sideris Hellstern, a witch, is forced to flee when the royal princess, driven by unrequited love for General Felix Hellstern, threatens to expose her secret to the nation.



Fearing for Felix’s reputation and her own life, Ava agrees to divorce him and goes into exile.



However, despite knowing her truth, Felix has no intention of letting her go—he's hunting her.



But... will his resolve remain firm when he learns that his ex-wife is the last hope to save the very creatures he despises to his core?



Will he accept her for who she truly is or will his acceptance be nothing more than a deception, leading to a betrayal she never saw coming?



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